Device for defining the base lines on the human body for taking the measure



Sept. 25', 1945. L VON DAMKEN ETAL 2,385,746

DEVICE FOR DEFINING THE BASE LINES ON THE HUMAN BODY FOR TAKING THE MEASURE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 11, 1943 FkuL .Zn veniora Jna van 1) alnblerb Josef 66b$$er 3y M 1-53 Sept. 25, 1945. 1.. VON DANIKEN ETAL 2,335,746

DEVICE FOR DEFINING THE BASE ,LINES .0! THE HUMAN BODY FOR TAKING THE MEASURE FiledJar. 11, 1943 2Sheets-Sheet2 In entors Lena, vo'zupdrov'ken,

v o s ef Geissez Patented Sept. 25, 1945 1 DEVICE FOR DEFINING THE BAS E'LINES ON THE HUMAN BODY FOR TAKING THE MEASURE Lena Von Dfiniken, Schaffhausen, and Josef Geisser, Lucerne, Switzerland Application. January 11, 1943, Serial No. 472,064 In Switzerland September 11, 1941" I 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for taking measures on the human body.

The method which forms onepart of the present invention is characterized bythe fact that a pillar of a stand which is provided with a scale division is-set vertically to touch the upright standing human body in conformity with its middle back line and that the measures to be considered in manufacturing a cutting-model are stated on the body by the interposition of :cross bars adapted to be displaced on thepillar and partly provided with scale divisions, arms adapted be rocked in a horizontal plane and by means of separate auxiliary bars provided with levels and of'a scale or a measuring tape. a

. The device adapted to perform this method comprises a stand in thefoot-part of which the lowest element of 'a pillar is movably inserted, saidpillar consisting of members adapted to be screwed one to another, said element being loaded by a spring adapted toybe released by foot-pressure, the device compris'ingfurther a slide placed on the head of said pillar and adapted to be moved along an element provided with a measure scale, said slide being provided with two vertical guiding rods, an arm being mounted on each of these rods adapted to be displaced along the rod and to be rocked in a horizontal plane, crossbars being provided between said slide and the foot-part, these cross-bars being partly providedwith measure-graduations and one of these crossbars carrying a cross-level to enable said pillar to be vertically adjusted.

On the accompanying drawings an exemplary embodiment of the device forming a part of the present invention and the manner of employing this device are represented.

Fig. 1 shows the stand with the parts movable thereon.

Figs. 2 and 3 represent the slide in elevation and plan view, partly in section andparts removed.

Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view of the pillar.

Fig. 5 a plan view of a cross-bar, parts being broken away.

Figs. 6 and 7 represent respectively a vertical section according to line ab of Fig. '7 and a plan view of the foot-parts, certain parts being broken away.

Figs. 8 and 8a are two views of an auxiliary bar and Figs. 9-11 represent the manner of employing the device on the human body.

On the drawings the numeral I represents elements of a stand pillar the lowest of which elements being connected with the foot 3 of the pillar b means of a Cardan-link 2. A'collar 2a surrounding the lowest'of said elements is rockable around pins 2b of the foot 3 and the pillar itself is rockable around pins 20 of the collar 2a. The cylindrical portion of the foot part 3 is provided with three sockets 4 into which foot-supports 5 are screwed. A foot-pedal l is linked to a forked projection -6 on the bottom of the footpart 3, the stem 8 of a plunger Illbeing fastened on said foot-pedal, the plunger being pressed upon by-a spring 9 and pressing towards the lower end of thepillar and secures it'in its position. Ex-

cepting the lowest and the uppermost elements of the pillar which are provided with threaded parts on one side only, all elements of the pillar have on top a threaded bolt H and on bottom a corresponding thread-socket l2 (Fig. 4) so that they can easilybe built up to form a pillar. The uppermost element I3'of the pillar is provided with a measure-graduation which gives the-distance on to the'bottom. On this element a slide M can be displaced as to height, this slide having two vertical guide-rods l5 which are held together on top by a closed bridle 32 and on bottom by aclamping bridle 33. The measure-graduation on each guide-rod is finer than that on the pillar and each guide-rod is provided with corresponding notches and carries an arm l6 which, by means of a sleeve I! can be rocked in horizontal direction to a limited extent. The arm I6 extends between ears l8 -of the sleeve and has a notch [9 into which reaches a projection 20 of a releasing latch 22, this latch being exposed to the pressure of a spring 2| which with its free end butts against a, ring like releasing member 23 adapted to be displaced in horizontal direction and provided with a handle 24 and a nose 25 which lies against the pillar and limits the rocking of the arm. The bore of the releasing member is somewhat greater than the diameter of the rod l5 and has a fine rib 26 which is pressed into a notch of the rod by the spring pressure and prevents the sleeve from being displaced in the height together with the arm. By laterally pressing upon the handle 24 the releasing member is displaced whereby the sleeve becomes free to be displaced. As will be clear from Fig. 3 the angle formed by the maximally rocked arms I6 is less than By pressing upon the handle of the releasing latch 22 in the direction of the arrow the projection 20 is disengaged from the notch of the arm so that this latter can be rocked upward for easier package. Between the slide l4 and the foot-part 3 two cross bars can be displaced and secured on the pillar by clamping bridles, the

cross direction.

upper one of said cross-bars 21 being the shorter and the lower one, 28, is provided with a measuregraduation on each side of the pillar and carries a cross-level 29.

The cross-level 29 is mounted on a plate 28b forming the upper closing of a clamping socket 28a of the cross-bar-ZB and is provided with a level-casing 29a. parallel to the bar 28 as well with a level-casing 29b joining to the casing 29a in The device is further provided -withtwo--au-xiliary bars 30 (Fig. 8) eachof'which-nairyinga level 3|, a scale for measuring and a measuring- 7 tape will be used for completing the device. All

i the device can be placed in aportable etui after discomposition to its parts.

For determining the dimensionshn a- :human body the proceeding will be substantiallyasiollows:

. The pillar of the stand is set vertically by means of the foot-pedal-and the. cross-level-sozas toitouc'h the human body in conformity with the back line thereof. The-lower cross banZB =is;fi-xed on the level of :the seat and the-upper cross bar-211cm the level 1of--the shouldereblade -see Fig.9). The

form of the middle back-line seen from the side. Further there are to be measured the distances from the upper cross-bar up to the shoulderblades and to the haunches and eventual deviations of the back-line from the base-line in the case of unequal shoulders or ,unequal'height of the haunches. "For measuring fthe breadth of the breast and the back the auxiliary bars with the levels are pushed below the shoulder-cavity and the levels adjusted. Hereafter the scale is JaidQacrOssthe-barS on the breast or the back respectivelyiz-and-"the distance between the 'bars is read 'ofifiil or ;determining the depth of the -arm-cavity the measure from the nape over the 'f i5 fshoulder up. to the upper edge of each auxiliary "bar'is measured by means of a measuring band zand' soton. 1

' z'l hemeasures obtainedin this way are inserted intoameasure-leaf and according to this normal 20 cutting-pattern is modified.

instead of a :Cardan-link .amball-link eould b provided for-bearing theipillar.

exact verticalepositiorr :of:.the:=pillar:and :exact adjusting-of :the- ;cross'-bars1'result :in -exact base-i'lines and tt'he rmeasures obtained with the the shoulders are displaced to 131519111601; projec-- whereat also unequal zaimeasures are indicated which point to unequalheight of @the -:shoulders.

1 Now the arms are :rockedzaway one from another until they are located above {the apoint -of the 1 shoulder. The resultingadistaneeswbetweenithe arms'l-fi and the-'points-of thezshoulders are -"statedwhereat unequal *heightsrof shoulder-give also .un-

tion and the measures arefread ofi .on-the pillars aid inf "the scale rule and rthe measurmg-iband give :exact holds for the 'cut 0f the. pattern 'also an abnormally grownabody soithat the .dress can heimadeready forthecustomer without trial.

What we claim" is: :1 Jimea'suring device comprising Ea :support; an upright. pillar mounted 2on1 said support. having a graduated scale on'theitheupper part thereof, a slide movable along said-pillar and including guide rods disposed substantially parallel to said equal measures (see 10).. =Nowr-the other distancesare measuredwhichresultrfrom the position of the stand-epillar :andelits-cress-bars, with respect .to the body. Thereataare-to -be stated the distances from-'theqpillar .to the part of the-head,-to theanape to the waist -and theimeasureup tozthe seatfimorder-toobtain the at-eventual touching-10f 'thegupper. orosszbar 21 l on: the :shoulder blades {there should .be-.stated-..also 

